Bob Gathany/Huntsville TimesJosh Langford signed scholarship papers Thursday to play for Auburn.Langford became first-year Tigers coach Tony Barbee's first highly sought in-state recruit Thursday when he signed scholarship papers with Auburn.Langford, who was named to the All-State Super Five team as a senior, has wavered on where he was headed. He originally committed to Louisville before his junior season at Johnson, but soon after transferring to Lee last summer he re-opened his recruitment.He was pursued by numerous colleges, and leaned toward more than one before settling on Auburn. Asked if was relieved to have a decision made, he simply replied "Yes, sir!''After de-committing from Louisville, Langford at first had Georgia in the lead. Alabama and Ole Miss eventually eased ahead on his list but continued to consider Auburn, Clemson, Marquette, Tulane, UNLV, Georgetown and Illinois.But once Barbee, who came from UTEP after a stint as an assistant at Memphis, was hired on The Plains Langford became more interested in the Tigers."Barbee and those guys recruited him at UTEP,'' Lee coach Greg Brown said. "Josh got comfortable with our style and he was afraid in another system they'd put him in the paint. We run some plays Memphis used to. The fact that he can play right away was a factor. I think that influenced him a little bit."Auburn is not far from home and his parents want to see the games. New arena, new coach, parents can come. He was real comfortable with everything.''Barbee wasted little time trying to land another Lee prospect. He extended an offer to 6-foot-6 guard/forward Devin Langford, Josh's cousin. Other programs that have offered the younger Langford include Alabama, Ole Miss, Georgia, Illinois, UNLV, West Virginia, Cincinnati, Georgetown and Clemson.Brown said UCLA has also shown interest.